Neighbours

When the story comes out, Declan publicly turns on Lucas, and then Elle for not telling him what was going on. Lucas, already hating himself, feels even lower. He uses a high-risk ruse to help the Police trap Johnno, but to everyone’s amazement, Johnno walks free: there’s not enough evidence to charge him. And Declan, gutted, disappears. Is he about to take the law into his own hands?

Ringo struggles with his biology homework. No matter how hard he tries, the information refuses to stick, and he begins to fear his goal of becoming a paramedic is beyond his reach. Sunny and Karl both try to help, but nothing seems to be working. But when he assembles a set of flat-pack bookshelves without reading the instructions, Karl has an idea. Could visual learning be the key to keeping Ringo’s career hopes alive?

Declan confronts Johnno, desperate to hear him confess. Johnno continues to deny any involvement and Declan is left struggling with his grief and a need for closure. Rebecca urges Declan to remember his responsibility is to India and abandon his quest for personal justice. But Paul understands that’s not enough and finds a way to help Declan move on. Encouraging Declan to return to Johnno’s hotel room, Paul puts a plan into action that will secure the closure Declan requires.

Lucas comes to the sad realisation that he’s lost everything because of his gambling addiction – his girlfriend, his job and his dignity. Hard up for cash, he’s tempted into betting on a pool game, but his self-esteem plummets further when Zeke and Ringo catch him in the act. Libby and Dan continue to offer their support. But as his dire money situation worsens, what desperate acts will Lucas stoop to?

Donna puts out a request on her vlog for help to find her real father. Zeke worries that she's making herself vulnerable by putting personal details on the internet but Donna refuses to be swayed. She appeals to Zeke to understand her need to find her father and seems to get through to him. But when Zeke is the first to see a message Donna receives from someone claiming to be her father, will he betray Donna in order to protect her?

Lucas gambles with the $200 he stole from Dan and loses. Dan discovers the money is missing in front of Libby and lies to cover the theft. When Libby finds there are anomalies in their joint bank account, Dan is forced to come clean. Libby confronts Lucas who takes the heat off himself by insisting Libby admit to Dan that she was prepared to lie in Steph’s court case.

With Johnno under arrest, Declan finally lets go of his anger and sets about making amends for his behaviour. He apologises to Steph for pursuing his civil suit against her and she makes it clear how badly she's been hurt.  Declan finds himself supported by the teens who are glad to have their friend back.

After being spurned by Elle, Lucas slides further into self-destruction, pursuing a woman at Charlie’s and bringing her back to Toadie’s House – only for Libby to catch them being watched secretly by Ben and Callum. When Lucas refuses to get help, Dan asks him to leave and he moves in with Steph. Hoping she can succeed where Dan and Libby have failed, Steph is shocked when Lucas tries to kiss her. Hitting rock bottom, Lucas returns to Elle and is brutally honest about his failings. However, with her trust shattered, Elle can’t bring herself to take him back. But with Dan’s support, Lucas goes to his first Gambler’s Anonymous meeting and admits he has a problem. However as he explains his story, Elle sneaks unseen into the back of the meeting just in time to hear that it was being trapped in suburbia that drove Lucas to gamble.

Donna continues her father search, much to Zeke’s chagrin. Zeke enlists Karl’s help, who urges Donna to find a safer way to search. In order to prevent Karl mentioning it to Elle, Donna agrees to stop vlogging. However, when she receives support from someone who found their Dad online, it’s the encouragement Donna needs to continue in secret. But how long can she keep it quiet?

Harry and Kate clash over the memory of their father. What secret is Kate keeping from her family?